MetroPCS has announced that is now offering the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 to its customers. The 8530 is currently one of the lightest and most affordable BlackBerry smartphones to date.

The Curve 8530 features a built-in GPS receiver than can be used for geo-tagging photos recorded with the phone’s 2-megapixel camera. Up to 10 email accounts can be configured on the 8530, and messages and images alike can be uploaded quickly over Metro PCS’s network or with local WiFi networks. A built-in microSD memory card slot is on-board for expandable memory that can provide support for music files that can be played with the phone’s media player. You can even use the phone with your favorite headphones, thanks to a convenient 3.5mm stereo headphone jack.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has support for the BlackBerry App World and full web browsing capabilities. Other features of note include an optical trackpad controller for navigation, voice dialing, and Bluetooth connectivity.

The new BlackBerry Curve 8530 is being offered on MetroPCS for $229.00 with unlimited talk, text, web and data service costing just $60 per month.